Brigitte Macron took her seat between the fashion school’s general manager Xavier Romatet and newly elected chairman Sidney Toledano.
They took in the 32 collections selected out of the class of 71 third-year bachelor students that is set to graduate this summer. Students referenced a wide range of topics, like Black joy, questions around masculinity, Seventies automobiles, the French student protests of 1968, familial memories, body perception, material shortages and the ubiquity of data exchanges.
One student used millinery techniques and hats to create sculptural summery gowns. Another imagined Paris turned into a heat-baked desert, with inhabitants turned into nomads lugging water reserves around. Silhouettes from disparate materials were particularly popular, as they spliced sports jersey together, coated textiles to sculptural stiffness or created footwear entirely of 3D printed elements.
A good number tried their hand at knitwear, a particular focus at IFM thanks to its expansive studio and equipment, turning out spidery psychedelic layers or organic volumes that slid down the body. The final lineup was a mashup of inspirations in larger-than-life versions, including a bright yellow tableau composed of a student carrying another to mimic religious Pieta paintings of the Renaissance – a revisited classic already turned into further creative fodder over Instagram.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majorityPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s alliance got the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election on Sunday, but it lost its parliamentary majority, projections show. The projections, which are based on partial results, show that Macron’s candidates would win between 200 and 250 seats — much less than the 289 required to have a straight majority at the National Assembly, France’s most powerful house of parliament.
Read more »
Macron faces critical test as French parliamentary election gets underwayLosing the parliamentary majority could obstruct Macron’s second term and pose major obstacles to his agenda.
Read more »
French President Macron set to lose parliament majority – projectionsFrench President Emmanuel Macron is set to lose his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far-right, projections show.
Read more »
France’s Macron Projected to Lose Majority in ParliamentThe president’s party and its allies are projected to remain the largest coalition in the National Assembly but without enough seats to form a majority, in a setback to his pro-business agenda
Read more »